Also known as Gulshanabad, the district of Medak is a historic region as it belonged to the Nizam princely state before Independence, and was later transferred as part of the Hyderabad state.

Demographic and Political Background:

Medak is one of the most populous cities in its eponymous district. Presently part of the Red Corridor, owing to Maoist insurgency, Medak is among the 13 economically underdeveloped districts in AP. It is therefore being funded under the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. A total of 2,670,097 people reside in the Medak district, as per 2011 data.

About the Constituency:

Covering parts of the Medak district of the state of Andhra Pradesh is a parliamentary constituency by the same name. Medak is one of the 42 Lok Sabha seats which belong to this state of southern India. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Medak Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 6) were 1,389,721 of which 700,849 are females and 688,872 are males.

Political Significance:

Being represented by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi for the last two consecutive terms of Lok Sabha, this constituency has seven Assembly segments.